HI all, The best "source" I found for the Mac beige boxes is my local Craigslist. IF you live in a large metropolitan area (like me in Los Angeles) it is a cornucopia for vintage whatever, computers, cars, furniture, etc. You just be patient and eventually you find stuff people want to sell off and get rid of. Over the last 3 years I've found Powermac Beige G3's... price $8, Supermac S900 $10, Powermac 9600 FREE, Powermac 6400 $10. I've even driven to San Diego to get stuff off Craigslist. I've met some Mac collectors and friends that way too.
There are some CL search engine aggregator websites that will search the country for whatever. Do a Google search for that. Sometimes you can work something out with a non-local buyer. I was selling some old test equipment on CL Los Angeles and a guy from New York found me and I shipped stuff to him. Another source is e-waste recyclers. They are supposed to recycle stuff people donate but I guess their definition of recycle is to pick out the good stuff and resell it at a premium on eBay or their own site. Many of them focus on PC stuff and will discard or sell off Macs cheaply. Schools and universities have surplus auctions and I've bought stuff from people who won large lots but most of the vintage Apple stuff is long gone out of schools these days. But alas, LEMSWAP is your best option for something specific, with so many eyeballs looking most of us have "spare" parts and machines lying around for sale, or trade. Anything is for sale at the right price! Terry Irvine CA -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
